A USC faculty organization had asked Nikias to resign. The group passed its resolution Wednesday night, voting 24-0 with four abstentions, said Paul Rosenbloom, a computer science professor who is president of the USC Academic Senate.

Tyndall was fired in 2017 for inappropriate behavior, according to USC.

University officials said the school reached a settlement with the doctor and did not report him to law enforcement or state medical authorities at the time.